<style type="text/css">a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize44084kB"]:after {content:" (440.84 kB)"}a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize10445kB"]:after {content:" (104.45 kB)"}a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize84917kB"]:after {content:" (849.17 kB)"}</style>{"id":1238,"date":"2016-05-07T12:15:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T10:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/?page_id=1238"},"modified":"2021-05-17T17:44:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:44:38","slug":"patent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/celesta\/all-about-the-celesta\/patent\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jktsbmvc-6bcb401f5016cec467a4f1ebbb18d7ef\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jktsbmvc-6bcb401f5016cec467a4f1ebbb18d7ef{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jktsbmvc-6bcb401f5016cec467a4f1ebbb18d7ef .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jktsbmvc-6bcb401f5016cec467a4f1ebbb18d7ef .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jktsbmvc-6bcb401f5016cec467a4f1ebbb18d7ef av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Celesta Patent<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-iw5u5i-ebcb49de666d207e9f32e76fcddb695c\">\n.flex_column.av-iw5u5i-ebcb49de666d207e9f32e76fcddb695c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-iw5u5i-ebcb49de666d207e9f32e76fcddb695c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jkcss36y-a34f7fdb585b713d085abf685922bf0c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Charles Victor Mustel, a Parisian reed organ and pipe organ manufacturer invented the celesta in 1886. The original patent No. 176.530 is preserved in the Institut National de la Propriet\u00e9 (inpi), Paris. Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH has a copy in its files.<\/p>\n<p>The uniqueness of the new instrument, called &#8220;Celesta&#8221; (also spelled &#8220;celeste&#8221;) by Victor Mustel, is in the method of sound generation. Through the activation of a piano-like keyboard, metal plates resting on top of felt wedges over wooden resonators, are struck from above with felt hammers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-h6otxy-a4a82a09248750acf11acdf24d5cbd01\">\n.flex_column.av-h6otxy-a4a82a09248750acf11acdf24d5cbd01{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-h6otxy-a4a82a09248750acf11acdf24d5cbd01 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fm52wm-42b7d310d9690fe8ac9d4934a3605abb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-fm52wm-42b7d310d9690fe8ac9d4934a3605abb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-fm52wm-42b7d310d9690fe8ac9d4934a3605abb 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https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel-Zeichnung-Celesta-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel-Zeichnung-Celesta-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel-Zeichnung-Celesta-705x525.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel-Zeichnung-Celesta-450x335.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ea0m2u-8e176032de574fd0a8cb63edbc301040 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Drawing from original patent celesta by Victor Mustel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-c7v2om-4f1b0e4bbe960f416bd38a9dcf8dbe48 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><a class=\"prettylink pdf mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel.pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize44084kB\"><span style=\"float:right\">441 KB<\/span>Original patent Mustel<\/a>\n<a class=\"prettylink pdf mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel-Uebersetzung_de_25.03.08.pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize10445kB\"><span style=\"float:right\">104 KB<\/span>Original patent Mustel translation<\/a>\n<a class=\"prettylink pdf mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Patent-Mustel-Zeichnung-Celesta.pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize84917kB\"><span style=\"float:right\">850 KB<\/span>Original patent drawing Mustel<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2hhow6-4f1ea0b797d834a98d6755b13c826199\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2hhow6-4f1ea0b797d834a98d6755b13c826199{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2hhow6-4f1ea0b797d834a98d6755b13c826199 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2hhow6-4f1ea0b797d834a98d6755b13c826199 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2hhow6-4f1ea0b797d834a98d6755b13c826199 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_three_fifth '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Excerpt from the description in the patent application<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vds92-2f5a3a145b3adfeffc4acfd81592fbe9\">\n.flex_column.av-vds92-2f5a3a145b3adfeffc4acfd81592fbe9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-vds92-2f5a3a145b3adfeffc4acfd81592fbe9 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-769v6e-20f768ee29ec9141bcf7aec17296a204 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>&#8220;The invention, which is the subject of this patent application, involves a new musical instrument, which I have named &#8220;Celesta&#8221;. The attached drawing shows clearly the characteristic construction of the system. Illustration 1 is a two dimensional vertical cross section through the key, the escapement and the hammer; Illustration 2 shows a cross-section of a resonator with its two vibrating metal plates. The tone is created by metal plates A and B, which are made to vibrate, as in a piano, when struck by hammer C. The arrangement is, however, unique, since the stroke is not vertical, as in a piano with vertical strings, or from below, as in a grand piano, but from above, as can be seen in the attached illustration.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;heavenly&#8221; sound of the celesta, created through the unique, special mechanism described above by Mustel, has delighted composers, musicians and listeners of ass ages to this day. The celesta is used in symphonic and chamber music, as well as pop, film music, musicals, radio drama and advertisements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-5jit7a-268470e0df6e29fc8e6deb8db64f5f5c-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/celesta\/all-about-the-celesta\/repertoire\/'  class='avia-button av-5jit7a-268470e0df6e29fc8e6deb8db64f5f5c av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Celesta Repertoire\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue800' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Celesta Repertoire<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1jjeu-d91c31bb1970906bd5d493b19c00267e\">\n.flex_column.av-1jjeu-d91c31bb1970906bd5d493b19c00267e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1jjeu-d91c31bb1970906bd5d493b19c00267e av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ujara-615286b7c52890abc47c36f19a2e5488\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2ujara-615286b7c52890abc47c36f19a2e5488 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2ujara-615286b7c52890abc47c36f19a2e5488 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2ujara-615286b7c52890abc47c36f19a2e5488 av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-661x705.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-450x480.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" class='avia_image '  aria-label='Celesta No 1'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-658 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-658 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-281x300.jpg\" alt='Celesta No 1' title='Celesta No 1'  height=\"300\" width=\"281\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-661x705.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1-450x480.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/celesta-no-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1233,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1238","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1238\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celesta-schiedmayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}